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WASHING MACHINE.

W. H. TURNBULL.

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W. H. TURNBULL.

WASHING MACHINE. 110.444,73?. Patented Jan. 13, 1891.

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VILLIAM II. TURBULL, OF FORT WVAYNE, INDIANA.

WASHING-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 444,737', dated January 13, 1891.

Application iiled September 30, 1889. Serial No. 325,527. (No model.)

To aZZ whom, it may concern,

Be it known that I, WILLIAM II. TURNBULL, of Fort Vayne, in the county of Allen and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tashingfilia ehines; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in washiug-machines; and it consists in certain features of construction and in combination of parts hereinafter described, and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a side elevation in section through the center of the machine. Fig. 2 is a side elevation taken at right angles to the View shown in Fig. l, the leg-sockets being removed. Fig. 3 is a plan. Fig. 4 is a plan, partly in section, of wheel E detached, showing more especially a section of the hub and of the stem operating therein. Figs. 5 and 6 are elevations in section showing more especially the manner of attaching apron I to the tub. Fig. 7 is an elevation in section, and Figs. 8 and 9 are respectively front and side elevations, showing more especially the bracket for receiving the legs and the mechanism for securing the legs in place in the bracket.

A represents the tub, alternate staves` being corrugated on the inside, as shown in dotted lines, Fig. 3. The lower head A is secured in crozings in the usual manner, the upper face of this head being corrugated, as shown. The upper head consists of pieces A2 A2A2 nailed to the top end of the staves, with pieces A3 secured underneath on two sides and projecting inward, say, a half of an inch, more or less, to furnish seats for the cover B, the latter being hinged, as shown, to the top head and secured at the opposite end by button b. The hoops a consist of round rods set in circumferential grooves of the tub, the one end of a hoop being screw -threaded and passed through an eye made in the other end of the hoop, with a nut a2 to tighten the hoop, as shown more clearly in Fig. 3, by which arrangement the tub can always be kept from leaking.

Mounted on cover B is a metal frame comprising base C and brackets G, the base having two or more depending legs C?, that extend through holes in the cover, these legs having slots in which are inserted keys C3 for holding the frame down firmly upon the cover. lVith such construction by removing the keys the metal frame and attachments are easily removed from the cover for shipping or other purposes, and are as easily returned to theirplace and secured. The heads of brackets C are bored laterally and constitute journal-boxes forshaft D. This shaft is provided with crank Dand with fractional beveled gears d d. These gears are set facing each other, as shown, and alternately engage pinion E in common, the arrangement being such that by turning the crank continuously in either direction the rotative movementimparted to pinion E is reversed as the dierent gears CZ d alternately engage the pinion. To as far as possible break the shock and deaden the sound caused by reversing the pinion, the terminal teeth d d of each fractional gear are of vulcanized rubber or of other material that will yield a trie. These teeth CZ are preferably set in dovetailed grooves in the gear, so that these teeth may be removed and others substituted. Hardwood teeth will be found serviceable for this purpose, although they are less durable than teeth of vulcanized rubber.

Plate C has a depending hollow hub c coun terbored from the top to receive the depending hub E of pinion E. The upwardly-pron jecting hub E2 of the pinion is reduced in size near the top, and the reducedv section thereof is journaled in the bore of bridgetree F, the latter being secured t9 plate C. The securingbolts fof the bridge-tree are preferably cast inthe end of the bridge-tree, and plate G is recessed at c on the under side thereof to receive nut f', so that the under side of plato C presents a ilatsurface for resting on the cover, except of course the central hub vaforesaid that is supposed to fit in the hole of the cover. In the square tapering socket of pinion E lits the square section G of the wooden stem G, the latter being held to its seat by means of bolt g. On this square stem is loosely mounted disk or ICO head II, the latter being provided with a series of pegs 71., the latter having rounded ends tor engaging and rubbing the clothes. A pin gl extends through a hole made near the hottom of the stem, and the projecting end thereof holds head H from falling ott the stem in case of tilting the cover on its hinges.

I is an inclined apron for attaching a Wringer, this apron having ears t, (shown in F1gs.,2, 3, 5,.and 6,) that hook over the ends of the staves, the apron havingalso adepending bracket I for engaging the outside of the tub to which it is bolted.

While using a wringer, cover B will of course have been turned back to give access to the inside of the tub for removing the clothes, in which case the water from the wringer will be returned back to the tub.

.I J are metal leg-sockets for receiving the legs K. Each casting' .l has a lip J bolted to the tub, and flanges J2 adapted to hook under the chines, shown. Each casting has an internal rib j, that engages a corresponding notch 7.; of the leg. The lower open end of the socket is considerably larger than the thickness of theleg. Consequentlytheleghas play enough laterally at the bottom of the socket to admit o't passing the leg past the rib, and a plate L is hinged on the inside ot' the socket, with spring] for pressing the plate against the leg, thereby holding the leg in position With its notchengagng the rib. By pulling outward on the bottom of the leg the spring' is compressed and notch 7c is disengaged from rib j, whereupon the leg may be removed. In preparing the goods for shipment the legs are usually removed and tied in a bundle, and the metal frame and attachmentsare removed from the cover, the parts being easily assembled when wanted for use or for the retail trade.

lVhat I claim isl. In a washingmachine, the combination, with tub having a hinged cover, of inclined apron located opposite the free end of the cover, such apron having anges adapted t-o hook over the edges of the tub, andv having a depending bracket secured to the outside of the tub, substantially as set forth.

2. In a Washing-machine, the combination, with tub, of'lnetal leg-sockets secured to the tub, each socket having an ear at the top for attaching to the tub and having flanges at the bottom adapted to hook under the chines of the tub, the socket having an internal rib, a detachable leg having a corresponding notch for engaging such rib, and spring for holding the leg yieldingly in position in the socket, With the notch thereof engaging the internal rib ot' the socket, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I sign this specification,in the presence of two Witnesses, this 2d day of August, 1889.

vWILLIAM l I.. TURNULL.'

Witnesses:

T. H. HABERKORN, T. W. KUHNE. 

